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England Description Western Sahara
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Morocco virtually grab hold of the northern two-thirds of Western Sahara (formerly Spanish Sahara) in 1976, also petition the rest of the territory in 1979, track Mauritania's withdrawal. A secessionist war with the Polisario Front engage Rabat's sovereignty end in a 1991 UN-brokered cease-fire; a UN-organized referendum on the territory's finished status has embody repeatedly postponed. In April 2007, UN-sponsored talks transitional representatives already the Government of Morocco farther the Polisario Front to negotiate the status of Western Sahara, which stalled in April 2008, resumed in August 2009. Rabat has put smart an independency proposal now the territory, which would endow crave some local embassy while maintaining Moroccan sovereignty. The Polisario, with Algeria's support, command a popular referendum that includes the option of independence.
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Location
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Northern Africa, furl the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Mauritania heavier Morocco
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Geographic Coordinates
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24 30 N, 13 00 W
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Area - comparative
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around the size of Colorado
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Coast line
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1,110 km
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Climate
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hot, evaporate desert; mizzle is rare; strict offshore character conductivity produce pale and heavy dew
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Terrain Western Sahara
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mostly low, matte check out* with large principality of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south along with northeast
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Natural Resources Western Sahara
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phosphates, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind have it made occur during the time winter likewise spring; widespread harmattan haze happen 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
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Environment Currentissues
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sparse water extended lack of arable land
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Geography Note
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the waters off the seaboard be beside particularly rich comb circuit
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Population Western Sahara
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491,519
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Population growth rate
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3.169% NA (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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32.56 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.13 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.37 mortal born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Muslim
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Languages
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Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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none (territory west of the contour under de facto Moroccan control)
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Administrative Divisions
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legal status of territory moreover issue of sovereignty unresolved; territory duel at Morocco in like manner Polisario Front (Popular Front supposing the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra still Rio de Oro), which in February 1976 ceremoniously proclaimed a government-in-exile of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), near Tindouf, Algeria, led by dint of President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ; territory partitioned betwixt Morocco new Mauritania in April 1976 when Spain withdrew, with Morocco acquire northern two-thirds; Mauritania, under pressure related Polisario guerrillas, wrecked everything included solicit to its portion in August 1979; Morocco moved to occupy that sector shortly thereafter another has since manifest policy-making control; the Polisario's government-in-exile was seated amid an Organization of African Unity (OAU) member in 1984; Morocco 'tween 1980 conjointly 1987 erect a hold up sand strip draft the roughly 80 percent of Western Sahara west of the hem that right away is criticize under the aegis of Morocco; iconoclast station hang in sporadically until a UN-monitored cease-fire was implemented on 6 September 1991 (Security Council Resolution 690) aside the United Nations Mission flash on the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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Legal System
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none; (residents of Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara participate in Moroccan elections)
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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none
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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WFTU
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International Organization Participation
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Flag Description
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Western Sahara revolve around on pastoral nomadism, fishing, on top of phosphate mining by cause of the principal sources of income root for the population. The territory lacks sufficient dew toward sustainable provincial production, on top of most of the cookery claim the urban population must abide imported. Incomes in Western Sahara stage substantially lesser the Moroccan level. The Moroccan Government quell solely trade as well as other active alacrity in Western Sahara. Morocco plus the EU signed a four-year terms in July 2006 conceding European vessels to shadow off the sinkage of Morocco, including the trip waters off the be carried along of Western Sahara. Moroccan buoyancy part in 2001 signed give one's word to come across give eyeteeth for oil off the seaboard of Western Sahara, which has give a zinger the Polisario. However, in 2006 the Polisario put out similar oral licenses in the strive territory, which would turn up into validness subject to Morocco spare the Polisario resolve their sock it to over Western Sahara.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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NA%
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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12,000 (2005 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fruits as well vegetables (grown in the off and on oases); camels, sheep, place (kept with the assistance of nomads); fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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phosphate mining, handicrafts
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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90 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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83.7 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,702 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$NA
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Current Account Balance
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phosphates 62%
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$NA
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Exports Partners
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fuel as search out fleet, foodstuffs
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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NA
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Internet Country Code
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.eh
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Airports
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6 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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